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Trump raps Japan over spending on US troops

February 14, 2018

Washington- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Japan and other countries for unfairly shouldering only a limited portion of the United States’ costs for defending them. At a meeting on trade with US lawmakers and cabinet members at the

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US sailors in Japan under probe over drugs: official

February 14, 2018

Tokyo- A US Navy official has admitted that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating sailors deployed at the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, for their alleged drug use and distribution. “The Navy has zero tolerance for

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Abe withdraws remark on discretionary work system

February 14, 2018

Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday withdrew a recent remark on Japan’s discretionary work system, which would be expanded if proposed work style reform legislation is enacted. “I’d like to withdraw my remark and apologize,” Abe told a House

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10 dead in heavy snow in central, northeast Japan

February 13, 2018

Tokyo- Ten people have been killed and 180 injured since Feb. 4 due to heavy snow in central and northeastern Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. Four people died in Niigata Prefecture, one in Toyama Prefecture and

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Japan starts English pretests for new univ. entrance exams

February 13, 2018

Tokyo- Japan started Tuesday English pretests of its new unified examination system for university entrance set to be introduced in fiscal 2020. Some 6,700 second-year students of 158 high schools across the country are expected to take the pretests, which

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1st doping case by Japanese athlete in Winter Games found

February 13, 2018

Pyeongchang, South Korea- Kei Saito, a member of the Japanese men’s short track speed skating team for the Pyeongchang Olympics, tested positive for a banned substance, the first such case for a Japanese athlete in Winter Olympic history, it was

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US mulling “reciprocal tax” even on allies: Trump

February 13, 2018

Washington- US President Donald Trump expressed willingness Monday to impose “a reciprocal tax” against countries having trade surplus with the United States, including allies such as Japan. Meeting with state and local officials at the White House, Trump voiced frustration

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Producer prices up 2.7% in Jan.

February 13, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s producer price index for January rose 2.7 pct from a year before, up for the 13th consecutive month, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The rise mainly reflected higher crude oil and nonferrous metal prices, according to the

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